Onondaga County

Any registered voter residing in Onondaga County. If you are a publicly elected official or candidate or a parent, spouse or child thereof, you may not work in the district in which you/they are running in. You can be assigned to work after completing the required training and passing the certification classes.

After you attend and pass a certification class, we will reach out to you via letter with an assignment. Letters are generally mailed 3 weeks prior to the start of early voting for that Election. If you had given availability to work early voting the assignment letter may come separately before your election day letter. If you do not pass a certification class, we will call you. You may attempt another class the following year, you will still be paid for attending the training.

We do our best to get you scheduled at your preferred polling place or as close to your residential address as possible, but we do need to adequately staff each site. This may necessitate some travel within Onondaga County, and you are required to have reliable transportation.

Polling places are open from 6am until 9pm, you are expected to arrive one hour before opening of polls and remain at the site until work is finished and materials are packed. Working hours 5am- 10pm. We do not offer half-day shifts.

The duties of an election inspectors include rotating between the following: assisting your team in set up of the polling place, greeting voters, checking in voters and operating the electronic poll books, issuing ballots to voters and assisting with keeping the polling place operating efficiently. Performing all duties and tasks responsibly and professionally.

Yes, a Regular Inspector is paid $263.50 for Election Day, $155 for Early Voting and $15.50 per hour for training classes. These rates follow the current NYS minimum wage. We do not have any volunteer positions. Other positions available with additional training.

Election inspectors are paid by check mailed from Onondaga County: Classes will be paid at the end of classes, usually 4-5 weeks. Any work performed during Early voting and Election Day will both be paid within 30 days of Election Day on the same check. Currently, we do not offer direct deposit.